Author, speaker, agent for social change.

AboutFace Radio is a talk radio version of the arts and entertainment, interview magazine - AboutFace. Hosted by Jamie Mustard & KC AboutFace Radio focuses on STORIES OF SUCCESS in Portland across a range of human endeavors. The show also focuses on the amazing stories of local Portlanders or those with a Portland “sensibility” that aligns with Portland’s globally recognized & respected efforts in design, business and social innovation.Listen to AboutFace Radio Podcasts on iTunes - HERE

From Mexican jungles to the small-town gridirons of Ohio, from medieval villages and royal courts to modern soccer pitches and baseball parks, The Ball by John Fox explores the little known origins of our favorite sports, and how a simple invention like the ball has come through time to stake an unrivaled claim on our passions, our money, and our lives.

This I Know To Be True...Sport and play are common human denominators and equalizers. No matter where you go in the world - regardless of socioeconomic, political or religious system - we ALL PLAY + we ALL SPEAK BALL. Stories abound about the use of sport and play as social innovation tools versus foes of the human condition - HIV/AIDS, gender equity, social inclusion, homelessness, literacy, natural disaster, conflict and many others. Sport and play are ever-present throughout our world and there are human catalysts who utilize it to inspire change and action.

Every Father’s Day, I love recalling the catalytic impact that Preston Playground had on my life so, annually on Father’s Day I like to reprise my Ode to Preston Playground (circa 2008) blogpost - a significant play, sports and man-making locale for me in my formative years. Happy Father’s Day - Preston Playground!

My father was gone by my 3rd birthday—never to return. He left no memories of a stern voice, or comforting touch, “a smell-good” scent, or that weary and pride-filled look of “I’m workin’ my behind off for this family.” I have no memories of nurturing or endearing moments, and no “go git your glove boy & let’s head out back” images to reflect on either. I don’t have one picture of my father anywhere. I don’t have a single snapshot of our family together or of him holding his sons in a bear hug. Read More…

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Remarkable.It’s a simple word. It means “worthy of attention.” Remarkable people seek and attract remarkable ideas, people, experiences. So to begin to even think remarkable is a bold act. In the words of The Big Moo: “Bringing remarkable ideas to market depends on the vehicle transporting them—You. Stop trying to be perfect and start being remarkable.”

The National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA) was founded in 2000 by Chris Krause, a former scholarship football player at Vanderbilt University and high school teammate of one of the top footwear designers at Nike and a former colleague of mine, E. Scott Morris. E. Scott made the connection happen with Chris and NCSA over 6 years ago and I’ve watched NCSA evolve into a fantastic educational resource for high school athletes and their families. NCSA is definitely a catalyst that assists HS athletes turn their dreams into a reality.

The classic book ‘The Alchemist’ was my entrée to the world of Paulo Coehlo. Then, through Google Alerts, Paulo reached out to me to thank me for giving his book to my audiences. Now, we plan to collaborate on projects that inspire the world.

Paul Williams is a former Starbucks creative and the founder of the Idea Sandbox, an international marketing firm specializing in better ideas through Remarkability, Creative Problem Solving, and Brand Building.”